02nd week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210008974 | AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEM COMPRISING A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - Disclosed is an electric vehicle with an architecture suitable for an electro- hydraulic propulsion that decouples the drive to allow greater freedom in the location of the major components for different types of vehicles and achieve optimal weight distribution and low centre of gravity. This brings fourth significant improvements in vehicle dynamics that improve basic performance driven by a lower centre of gravity and reduced polar moment which improves stability, braking, road holding and reduced tyre wear. The improvements increase basic corner speeds to the limit. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008975 | FUEL TANK COMPRISING A TEMPERATURE SENSOR - The fuel tank ( | 2021-01-14 |
20210008976 | COMPOUND SPRING FOR CAPLESS FUEL DOOR - A capless fuel door assembly including a body pivotally supported within a housing of the vehicle between closed and opened positions. The body includes an exterior projection exhibiting an angled slide. A spring is secured to the housing and includes an extended portion supported against an end stop location of the projection defining a first end of said angled slide in order to exert the body in the closed position, with opening of the body about the pivot causing a decrease in the closing force as the spring portion displaces along said angled slide to a second end to achieve the opened position. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008977 | FUEL STORAGE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME - A vehicle can include a longitudinal direction, a traverse direction and a vertical direction that are orthogonal to each other, a pair of front seats, a pair of rear seats, a fuel tank and a canister. The pair of rear seats can be mounted behind the first pair of seats in the longitudinal direction. The fuel tank can be mounted under a first of the rear seats. The canister can be mounted under a second of the rear seats. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008978 | VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARTUS - The present disclosure relates to a powertrain controller ( | 2021-01-14 |
20210008979 | POWER SHIFT TRANSMISSION WITH ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST - A power shift transmission includes an input shaft and a gear housing including a gear assembly disposed therein. The gear assembly is driven by the input shaft. The transmission also includes an output shaft rotated by the gear assembly. The transmission also includes an auxiliary shaft extending through a portion of the gear housing. The auxiliary shaft is rotated by an internal combustion engine. The transmission also includes a clutch assembly movable from a disengaged position to an engaged position. The clutch assembly includes a first clutch portion coupled to the input shaft and a second clutch portion coupled to the auxiliary shaft. The second clutch portion transmits rotational force to the first clutch portion only with the clutch assembly in the engaged position. The transmission also includes an electric motor including an electric motor shaft in geared relationship with the first clutch portion. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008980 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY STOPPING AN ENGINE - Systems and methods for operating a vehicle that includes an engine that may be automatically stopped and started are described. In one example, an engine may be automatically stopped in response to an electric assisted braking threshold level that is adjusted responsive to vehicle speed so that opportunities to automatically stop an engine may be increased, thereby conserving fuel. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008981 | CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY DEVICE, DISPLAY SYSTEM, MOVING BODY, CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A control device, which controls a display of an image to be displayed at a position where the image is overlapped on an environment outside a moving body from a view of an occupant of the moving body, is disclosed. In the control device, a display part changes between a first case and a second case in response to brightness outside the moving body. In the first case, at least a part of the image is displayed with a first brightness and in a first display mode, and in the second case, at least a part of the image is displayed with a second brightness and in a second display mode. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008982 | COOLING METHOD AND COOLING DEVICE OF ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor is cooled by using a first refrigerant. The first refrigerant is cooled by heat exchange with a second refrigerant having a cooling target that is different from the first refrigerant, and the first refrigerant after being cooled by the heat exchange is supplied to the electric motor. The supply flow rate of the first refrigerant to the electric motor is reduced where a temperature of the first refrigerant is less than a first prescribed temperature as compared to where the temperature of the first refrigerant is greater than or equal to the first prescribed temperature. The supply flow rate of the first refrigerant is continuously reduced as long as a temperature of the second refrigerant is below a second prescribed temperature even after the temperature of the first refrigerant reaches the first prescribed temperature. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008983 | DISCHARGING DEVICE, ELECTRICAL UNIT AND DISCHARGING METHOD - A discharging circuit includes a current limiting resistor, a first switch configured to connect a component to be discharged on an electrical network to a reference potential indirectly via the current limiting resistor, and a limiting circuit configured to be arranged on a control connection side of the first switch and is configured to limit heating that occurs at the first switch or at the current limiting resistor in a discharging mode, wherein the limiting circuit includes a thermistor thermally coupled to the first switch or to the current limiting resistor. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008984 | Alternating-Current Charging Device for a Motor Vehicle - AC charging device for a motor vehicle may include: a neutral conductor; a phase conductor; a rectifier; a smoothing capacitor electrically connected to the rectifier; a mains connection; a precharge circuit arranged between the mains connection and the smoothing capacitor, the precharge circuit precharging the smoothing capacitor; and a second phase conductor electrically connected to the phase conductor by a cross-connection line. The neutral conductor and the phase conductor are connected to the rectifier. The precharge circuit is disposed in the neutral conductor. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008985 | MOVING BODY INFORMATION TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND MOVING BODY MONITORING SYSTEM USING SAME - Information that was collected in time series in a moving body is delivered by wireless communication to a base station in a state in which real-time performance is high and omission of the information is reduced. An information transmission device installed in the moving body includes: a communication section; a position detection section; and a zone information storage section. An operation mode is periodically determined based on the current position and the zone information. When a first operation mode is determined, a predetermined attribute is assigned to new information. When a second operation mode is determined, new information and at least a part of information to which the attribute was assigned are transmitted to the base station. The attribute that had been assigned to the transmitted information among the information to which the attribute was assigned is removed. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008986 | VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A vehicle power supply apparatus includes first and second power supply devices, an electrical conduction path, an accumulator, an electric device, and a power supply controller. In switching to a state with electric power supplied from the second power supply device to the electric device, the power supply controller determines whether a discharge state of the accumulator is normal, with a target voltage of the second power supply device lower than an inferior voltage, and with a target voltage of the first power supply device between the inferior voltage and a superior voltage. After determining that the discharge state of the accumulator is normal, the power supply controller allows the target voltage of the first power supply device to be lower than the inferior voltage, and allows the target voltage of the second power supply device to be higher than the superior voltage. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008987 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGER - A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008988 | TUBULAR INDUCTION COIL FOR WIRELESS CHARGING OF A VEHICLE BATTERY - An induction coil for wireless charging of a vehicle battery is described. The induction coil includes an electrically conductive tube configured as multiple windings, and an electrically conductive coupler configured for attachment to the electrically conductive tube. The electrically conductive tube and the electrically conductive coupler are adapted to conduct an alternating current. Alternating current flow in the tube and the plurality of windings generates a magnetic field for wireless inductive charging of the vehicle battery. The electrically conductive tube and the electrically conductive coupler are each configured for passage of a coolant therethrough. A coolant flow through the electrically conductive tube transfers heat from the electrically conductive tube generated by alternating current flow through the electrically conductive tube. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008989 | RAPID CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A VEHICLE TO A CHARGING STATION - A fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the fast charging system having a contact device, a charging contact device and a positioning device, said contact device or said charging contact device being disposeable on a vehicle, said charging contact device being electrically contacted using the contact device when in a contact position, said contact device being positioned in a longitudinal and/or transverse direction with respect to the charging contact device as well as being moved to the contact position by means of the positioning device, said charging contact device comprising a charging-contact-element carrier having charging contact elements, said charging contact elements each forming a strip-shaped charging contact surface, said contact device comprising a contact element carrier having contact elements, said contact elements each forming a contact surface which is smaller than the charging contact surfaces, said contact elements being electrically contacted with the charging contact elements for forming contact pairs in each instance when in the contact position, the charging contact surfaces and the contact surfaces being disposed such in the longitudinal direction with respect to each other that a respective physical contact between the charging contact surfaces and the contact surfaces is formed in a defined order at respective longitudinal ends of the charging contact surfaces. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008990 | ELECTRIC CONNECTION DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC OR HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLES - An electric connection device for electric or hybrid motor vehicles, said connection device being equipped with a charging plug socket, a charging plug, a movable locking element for releasably locking the charging plug in the charging plug socket, and a drive for moving the locking element, said drive having an electric motor and a multistage transmission for acting on the locking element. The multistage transmission has individual shafts, each of which is arranged parallel to the output shaft of the electric motor as part of the drive. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008991 | Automated Connection of a Charging Plug to a Charging Interface of a Vehicle - The invention relates to an arrangement for connecting a charging plug to a charging interface of a vehicle, with a moving apparatus with a plurality of controllable movement axes; a tool which can be positioned by means of the moving apparatus relative to the vehicle and is configured to hold the charging plug, the tool having a centering device for centering the charging plug within the tool and a controllable tool movement axis for moving the charging plug independently of the movement axes of the moving apparatus; wherein the tool with the charging plug centered therein can be positioned in a predetermined relative position with regard to the charging interface by means of the moving apparatus and the charging plug can subsequently be connected with the charging interface by using the tool movement axis. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008992 | CHARGING GUN WITH GOOD HEAT CONDUCTION AND HEAT DISSIPATION PERFORMANCE - A charging gun having excellent heat conduction and dissipation performance, comprising a gun body, terminals, insulated sleeves, and a metal heat dissipation member; rear end portions of the terminals pass through the sleeves, the metal heat dissipation member is opened with mounting holes for inserting and fixing the sleeves, and the metal heat dissipation member is fixed to the gun body. The present solution prevents short circuiting by using metal heat dissipation member as a body for fixing the terminals and by using insulated sleeves to separate metal heat dissipation member from the terminals. Large ceramic members that conventionally fix terminals are removed, thus preventing the difficulty wherein a ceramic member having a large volume tends to break when a hole is opened thereon. Processes for processing the sleeves and opening the mounting holes on the metal heat dissipation member are all convenient, having a low level of machining difficulty. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008993 | ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLE, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND CHARGING-DISCHARGING SYSTEM - An electric-powered vehicle including a main battery, a system-control power supply, and an inlet electrically connected to the main battery, wherein the electric-powered vehicle is connected to a charger including a system-control power supply through a cable that is provided at one end with a connector connectable to the inlet, the electric-powered vehicle includes a voltage detector to detect that a voltage is applied to a charging permission-prohibition line by the system-control power supply, a relay to open/close an electric path between the system-control power supply and a connector-connection checking line, and a controller to control the relay, and when the controller detects from the voltage detector that a voltage is not applied to the charging permission-prohibition line by the system-control power supply, the controller causes the relay to open the electric path between the system-control power supply and the connector-connection checking line. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008994 | V2V CHARGING CABLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A charging cable includes a first connector including a first proximity detection pin and a first power pin; a second connector comprising a second proximity detection pin and a second power pin; and a cable electrically connecting the first power pin of the first connector and the second power pin of the second connector, wherein the cable may not connect the first proximity detection pin and the second proximity detection pin. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008995 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CHARGE OF VEHICLE BATTERY - A method of controlling charge of a vehicle battery includes: determining, by a control unit, whether a high voltage battery and a low voltage battery are charged in a first charging mode, a second charging mode, or a third charging mode; and charging at least one of the high voltage battery or the low voltage battery by controlling a first full-bridge circuit unit, a second full-bridge circuit unit, and a low voltage direct current (DC) converter unit based on the determined first, second or third charging mode. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008996 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF CONTROLLING BIDIRECTIONAL ON-BOARD CHARGER FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A bidirectional on-board charger (BOBC) may be disposed between an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and a battery equipped in an electric vehicle to convert power while performing charging/discharging in two-way direction, supply a converted DC power to the battery to driving the electric vehicle, convert a power of the battery into an AC power in converting power with respect to the EVSE, and supply the AC power to a grid or a load. In a method and apparatus of controlling a BOBC, an operation mode of the BOBC proceeds to an optimum point by comparing battery voltage values in a charging mode and proceeds to an optimum point on the basis of an accurate battery state value through a grid connection in a discharging mode. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008997 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING MACHINES - A method includes causing, with a controller, operation of a first compaction machine at a worksite based at least in part on a worksite plan. The method also includes determining, with the controller, a return path extending from a current location of the first machine to a charging zone located at the worksite, and determining, with the controller, a return power required for the first machine to traverse the return path. The method further includes causing, with the controller, the first machine to traverse the return path, from the current location to the charging zone, based on at least one of the return power and an amount of available power stored in an energy storage device of the first machine. | 2021-01-14 |
20210008998 | SETTING A COMMUNICATION PARAMETER OF A COMMUNICATION MODULE OF A CHARGING STATION - The invention relates to a method for setting at least one communication parameter of a communication module ( | 2021-01-14 |
20210008999 | AUTONOMOUS ALIGNMENT OF A VEHICLE AND A WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE - A method for autonomous alignment of a vehicle and a stationary wireless charging device, including scanning of the vehicle surrounding for a stationary wireless charging device and in case a wireless charging device is detected, determining the vehicle position, comparison of the actual vehicle position and a catalogue of vehicle positions, d) based on the outcome of the comparison, in case that the actual vehicle position is already in the catalogue of vehicle positions, selection of a trained alignment trajectory from the catalogue, or in case that the actual vehicle position is not in the catalogue of known vehicle positions, planning of a new alignment trajectory in order to align the vehicle and the detected stationary wireless charging device, and tracking of the vehicle position and autonomous alignment of the vehicle and the detected stationary wireless charging device based on the alignment trajectory obtained in the previous step. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009000 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CHARGE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes a power receiver, a controller, an error detector, and a record processor. The power receiver wirelessly receives electric power from power transmission equipment disposed outside the vehicle. The controller controls the reception of the electric power via the power receiver. The error detector detects an error in power transmission from the power transmission equipment to the power receiver during the control of the reception of the electric power by the controller. The record processor records error history information regarding the error detected by the error detector and causes a data volume of the error history information retrievable from the record processor to be smaller when the error is due to a foreign object present between the power transmission equipment and the vehicle than when the error is not due to the foreign object. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009001 | CONTROL DEVICE AND BATTERY EXCHANGE METHOD - A battery exchange method is implemented in a control device communicatively coupled to a work machine and a battery exchange device. The method includes receiving a battery exchange request from the work machine, calculating a synchronization location and a synchronization time of the work machine and the battery exchange device, generating pre-judgment information, sending the pre judgment information and a synchronization command to the battery exchange device to control the battery exchange device to move toward the work machine according to the pre-judgment information and the synchronization command, continually receiving the first status information from the work machine and second status information from the battery exchange device, determining whether synchronization of the work machine and the battery exchange device is complete, and sending a battery exchange command to the battery exchange device to control the battery exchange device to exchange the battery of the work machine. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009002 | A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATING BATTERY PROPERTIES IN A VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a system for and method of determining a model for estimating battery properties in a hybrid or electrical drive system ( | 2021-01-14 |
20210009003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING RETARDATION ENERGY OF A VEHICLE - A speed control system to control retardation energy of a vehicle and a method of controlling retardation energy of a vehicle are provided. The system includes an energy storage device configured to absorb and store the retardation energy of the vehicle. The energy storage device includes a power absorption limit determined at least partially by a temperature and a state of charge of the energy storage device. The system further includes a non-energy-storing retarder configured to absorb the retardation energy of the vehicle and a controller configured to route the retardation energy to the energy storage device up to the power absorption limit and route a remaining portion of the retardation energy to the non-energy-storing retarder. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009004 | CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A control system is a control system that controls transfer of electric power between a power grid and a secondary battery that is mounted in a vehicle and stores electric power for travel and includes a determiner configured to determine whether a state in which charging electric power or discharging electric power is equal to or less than a threshold continues for a predetermined time on the basis of a detection result of the charging electric power with which the secondary battery is charged or the discharging electric power discharged from the secondary battery, and a controller configured to cause the transfer of electric power between the power grid and the secondary battery to stop when the determiner determines that the state in which the charging electric power or the discharging electric power is equal to or less than the threshold continues for the predetermined time. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009005 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - In a power supply device, a battery switching unit is a circuit capable of switching a series-connected relay, a parallel-connected relay, a parallel-connected relay, and a parallel-connected relay to switch to a series circuit connecting a first battery and a second battery in series or a parallel circuit connecting the first battery and the second battery in parallel. When charging the first battery and the second battery, a controller controls the battery switching unit to switch to a parallel circuit, controls the parallel-connected relay based on voltages applied to a first cathode terminal and a first anode terminal, and further controls the parallel-connected relay based on voltages applied to a second cathode terminal and a second anode terminal. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009006 | VEHICLE-BASED CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A vehicle is configured to charge other electric vehicles. The vehicle includes a battery with a number of battery cells, the battery being configured to output direct current at a first voltage. The vehicle also includes a direct current voltage converter configured to convert direct current received from the battery to a second voltage and an electrical connector in electrical communication with the direct current voltage converter, the electrical connector being configured to supply direct current at the second voltage from the direct current voltage converter to an electric vehicle. The vehicle further includes a control system configured to determine a charging voltage of an electric vehicle, and operate the direct current voltage converter to output direct current at a second voltage corresponding to the charging voltage of the electric vehicle, and a thermal management system configured to maintain the battery within a selected temperature range. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009007 | VEHICLE POWER DISTRIBUTION ARCHITECTURE - Power distribution system architectures are described that can safely and effectively support the power needs of automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) systems and state-of-the-art autonomous systems and devices. In some implementations, a power distribution system may include: vehicle power sources that produce an output voltage to operate one or more devices in the vehicle, and power bridge devices that electrically couple a vehicle power source to the multiple banks of battery bridge devices and to power distribution units (PDUs). Various electrical loads in the vehicle can be electrically coupled to the battery bridge devices and to the PDUs. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009008 | PASSENGER-RECEIVING DEVICE AND RELATED PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE - A passenger-receiving device intended to be installed in a compartment of a vehicle includes a seat bottom movable between a first position in which the seat bottom is configured to allow a passenger to sit on the seat bottom and a second position in which the seat bottom prevents a passenger from sitting on the seat bottom. The device detects the presence of the seat bottom in the first position. The device also includes a signaling module configured to receive a value of a parameter of the compartment and to generate a signal intended for at least one passenger present in the compartment when the measured value is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold and the seat bottom is in the first position. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009009 | System and Method for Reducing Motion Sickness Symptoms - A system reduces motion sickness symptoms in operation of a vehicle. The system has a control unit which is coupled to a sensor system and/or to a navigation system, to a vehicle seat system, to a vehicle stabilization device and to a display unit for receiving and/or emitting signals. The sensor system and the navigation system are set up to receive environmental data and/or vehicle component data relating to the vehicle, from which movements of the vehicle result, and to transfer the data to the control unit. The control unit is set up to generate vehicle stabilization signals, seat adjustment signals and display signals on the basis of the received environmental data and/or vehicle component data. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009010 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH SCISSOR FRAME - The invention relates to a vehicle seat with an upper part which is height-adjustably mounted with respect to a lower part by means of at least one scissor frame, wherein the scissor frame comprises a first scissor arm member and a second scissor arm member which are pivotally mounted about a common axis, wherein the first scissor arm member comprises a first, a second and a third lever member which are series-connected, wherein the first lever member is pivotally mounted with respect to the upper part about a third axis, and wherein the third lever member is pivotally mounted with respect to the lower part about a fourth axis, wherein the second lever member is pivotally mounted about the common axis and is rotationally connected to the first lever member by means of a fifth axis and rotationally connected to the third lever member by means of a sixth axis. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009011 | CHILD SEAT TRANSPORTING SYSTEM AND SAFETY PART SUITABLE FOR A CHILD SEAT TRANSPORTING SYSTEM - A child seat transporting system comprising a base being detachably connectable to a vehicle seat, a safety part being detachably connectable to the base and a child seat being detachably connectable to the safety part, The child seat comprises at least one child seat handle to carry the child seat when disconnected from the safety part. The safety part, when disconnected from the base, is detachably connectable to a frame of a stroller, whereby when the safety part with the child seat connected thereto is connected to the frame of the stroller, the child seat is detachable from the safety part | 2021-01-14 |
20210009012 | COUPLING MECHANISM AS WELL AS A CHILD SEAT TRANSPORTING SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH AT LEAST ONE SUCH COUPLING MECHANISM - A coupling mechanism for coupling a first component to a second component. The first component comprises at least one coupling element provided with at least a first hook. The coupling element is pivotable about a pivot axis. The second component comprises at least a first pen. The coupling element is pivotable between a first position wherein the first pen is disconnected from the first hook and the first and second component can be decoupled from each other and a second position wherein the first pen is located in the first hook and the first and second component are detachably coupled to each other. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009013 | INFANT CARRIER - An infant carrier is included in a child restraint that may also include a carrier-mount base adapted to be anchored to a passenger seat in a vehicle. The infant carrier includes a shell for holding an infant and a carry handle coupled to the shell and adapted to be gripped by a caregiver. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009014 | VEHICULAR SEAT - A rear seat includes a support plate and a planar carpet laid between a lower part of a back lining of a seatback and a deck board located behind the seatback. The support plate is configured to support the carpet from underneath when the seatback is collapsed forward. The support plate includes a fixing plate part and a movable plate part. The fixing plate part is fixed on a back lining surface of the seatback and abuts the rear side of the carpet when the seatback is collapsed forward. The movable plate part is aligned with the fixing plate part, in the seat width direction, and is joined to the rear surface of the carpet. The movable plate part covers the seat side shield. The movable plate part abuts the seat side shield from behind, and shifts away from the fixing plate part when the seatback is reclined reward. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009015 | SECONDARY STABILIZATION STRIKER FOR REVERSIBLE SEATS - A reversible seat assembly for use in an automotive vehicle has an inboard seat riser, an outboard seat riser, a seat cushion, a seat back, a plurality of inboard reversing links, a plurality of outboard reversing links, a plurality of inboard strikers coupled to the inboard seat riser and a plurality of outboard strikers coupled to the outboard seat riser. The seat cushion is coupled to the inboard and outboard seat risers, and extends between a front end and a rear end. The seat back comprises an inboard latch bracket and an outboard latch bracket. The plurality of inboard reversing links extend between an upper end pivotally coupled to the inboard latch bracket and a lower end pivotally coupled to the inboard seat riser, and the plurality of outboard reversing links extend between an upper end pivotally coupled to the outboard latch bracket and a lower end pivotally coupled to the outboard seat riser. When the seat back is adjacent the rear end of the seat cushion, the inboard latch bracket engages the plurality of inboard strikers and the outboard latch bracket engages the plurality of outboard strikers. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009016 | PROTECTIVE ASSEMBLY - A protective assembly for a vehicle seat includes a support member, a hinge portion, and a base. The base may be connected to the support member via the hinge portion. The support member may be configured to rotate about the hinge portion between a first position and a second position. The support member may be substantially parallel to the base when the support member is in the first position. The support member may be disposed at an oblique or right angle relative to the base when the support member is in the second position. The support member may be configured to rotate about the hinge portion. The hinge portion may be connected to a biasing member. The biasing member may be configured to bias the support member toward the second position. The base may be fixed to a seat back of said vehicle seat. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009017 | VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH AESTHETIC TRIM COVER ASSEMBLY - According to one or more embodiments, a vehicle seat assembly includes a cushion and a leather trim cover assembly disposed over the cushion. The leather trim cover assembly includes a leather upper layer and a foundation layer secured to the leather upper layer at radio-frequency weld points. The radio-frequency weld points define at least one design boundary adjacent a raised portion of a protruding design in the leather trim cover assembly. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009018 | ARMREST AND VEHICLE SEAT - An armrest for a vehicle seat that is rotatable with respect to a seat back of the vehicle seat, and the armrest includes a bracket that is configured to support a rotation shaft of the armrest, the hollow plastic shell to which the bracket is joined and a trim cover that covers the hollow plastic shell. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009019 | SEAT ARMREST - The invention relates to an armrest ( | 2021-01-14 |
20210009020 | HEADREST ASSEMBLY - A headrest assembly according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a head restraint including a push-button and a lever rotatable by a pull cable. The head restraint is moveable from an upright position to a folded position by movement of the push-button or the lever. This disclosure also relates to a seat and a method of use. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009021 | BUS HANDRAIL AND BUS VEHICLE INTERIOR STRUCTURE - A bus handrail provided in a vehicle interior of a bus in a shape of “L” as viewed in a vehicle width direction has, in an installed state thereof, a first grip portion extending in a vehicle vertical direction, a second grip portion extending backward with respect to a vehicle continuously from a lower part of the first grip portion, a third grip portion extending upward with respect to the vehicle continuously from the second grip portion, and a fourth grip portion extending backward with respect to the vehicle continuously from the third grip portion. Besides, in a bus vehicle interior structure equipped with the bus handrail and a seat provided on a rear wall side in the vehicle interior and in which a passenger sits in a half-standing posture, part of the fourth grip portion is arranged outside the seat in the vehicle width direction. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009022 | ON-VEHICLE STORAGE DEVICE - Provided is an on-vehicle storage device | 2021-01-14 |
20210009023 | HIGH CAPACITY CARGO AND CONTAINER DOLLY - A high capacity cargo/container dolly. The cargo/container dolly includes retractable side stops that actively retract a roller linkage assembly upon retraction of the retractable side stops rather than relying on passive gravitational forces for the retraction. In some embodiments, the retractable side stops are configured to avoid hold up on the cargo during retraction. The retractable side stops may be coupled to a retraction mechanism that may be actuated from either side of the cargo/container dolly, as well as from one or both ends of the cargo/container dolly. The dolly may include aspects that accommodates dynamic loads that occur during transport to mitigate inadvertent retraction of the retractable side stops or spurious release of catch assemblies that retains cargo on the dolly. The dolly may also include self-locking roller assemblies that release only in the presence of cargo, and deck modules that protect the deck roller from road spray contamination. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009024 | MOBILE PERFORMANCE STAGE - A mobile performance stage is configurable between a compact transport condition to a performance condition with expanding deck wings and expanding canopy wings. The deck wings are carried directly on top of the main trailer deck and roll on tracks to deploy to the performance condition. The roof canopy includes a main roof element and two foldable roof wings. The roof wings pivot from fully open to a fully closed stowed condition below the main roof element to reduce the height of the stage when transported. Lift columns are hinged to reduce height. The roof wings may also be stored in a vertical position to provide side walls for a cargo trailer configuration. The roof may also be completely removed to form a deck only stage. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009025 | CARRIER WITH SLIDABLE BED AND ZERO-DEGREE LOAD ANGLE - A vehicle carrier mountable to a vehicle frame, and a method for using same, including a tiltable subframe pivotally attached to a rear end of the vehicle frame, and a slidable bed with a transverse hinge mounted on and slidably attached to the subframe. The subframe is tiltable, enabling a rear portion of the bed to lay generally horizontally flat along the ground, and thereby provide an essentially zero-degree loading angle for a vehicle to be transported, while the front portion of the bed remains slidably attached to the inclined subframe. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009026 | CONCENTRIC COUNTER-COIL TIE DOWN SYSTEM FOR QUICKLY SECURING OBJECTS - Systems, devices and methods for securing items with respect to a fixed location using an elongate cord-member include a mounting assembly, a first cylindrical coil having a first radius from a central axis, a second cylindrical coil having a second radius from the central axis and oriented coaxially at least partially around the first cylindrical coil, and the first and second cylindrical coils are each coupled to a surface of the mounting assembly. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009027 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OPERATION OF HEADLIGHTS IN A HOST VEHICLE - A system and method are described for controlling operation of host vehicle headlights. The system includes a communication unit to receive a vehicle-to-x communication including data indicative of a characteristic of a second vehicle. The system also includes a controller to determine that a high-beam is generated by the host vehicle headlights, determine a state of the second vehicle based on the second vehicle characteristic data, determine a state of the host vehicle based on data indicative of a characteristic of the host vehicle, determine that a pre-defined condition exists involving the host vehicle and second vehicle based on the second vehicle state and the host vehicle state, and, in response to the determination that the high-beam is generated and the pre-defined condition exists, generate a headlight control signal that effectuates an automatic change of the host vehicle headlights from a high-beam to a low-beam operating state. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009028 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR LIGHT EMITTIG MODULE, LIGHT EMITTING MODULE AND VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to an adjustment device for a light emitting moduleof a vehicle. The adjustment device includes a light emitter support unit and adjustment conversion unit where the light emitter support unit includes a rotatable light emitter bracket configured to support a light emitter; the adjustment conversion unit includes an adjustment conversion structure and a translation member provided with a receiving part; a first support part of the light emitter bracket is moveably received in the receiving part; the adjustment conversion structure is configured to convert adjustment movements into translational movements via the translation member, thereby causing lamp bracket rotation; and the first support part is in contact with an inner wall's annular section of the receiving part. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009029 | VEHICULAR FORWARD VIEWING IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM - A vehicular forward viewing image capture system includes an accessory module configured for attachment at an in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, whereby the imaging sensor views through the windshield forward of the equipped vehicle. With the accessory module attached at the in-cabin side of the windshield, and while the vehicle is traveling along a road, a control processes captured image data to determine (i) presence of an object of interest viewed by the imaging sensor and (ii) location and/or movement of the object of interest viewed by the imaging sensor. The control, responsive to the processing of captured image data and responsive to vehicle data received via a vehicle communication bus, at least in part provides at least one selected from the group consisting of (a) traffic sign recognition, (b) traffic light status detection, (c) adaptive cruise control and (d) pedestrian detection. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009030 | ILLUMINATED VEHICULAR EMBLEM - An illuminated vehicular emblem for a means of transportation includes a housing unit, a lighting unit and a light dimming unit. The housing unit includes a bottom case, a top case disposed on the bottom case, and an emblem member disposed above the top case. A receiving space is defined between the top and bottom cases to receive the lighting unit. The lighting unit includes a light guide plate, light emitting components and a first light shielding film disposed on the light guide plate, The light emitting components are disposed at the light guide plate such that the light guide plate receives light emitted from the light emitting components. The light dimming unit changes the direction of propagation of the light and includes a first dot portion distributed on the light guide plate and along a projection of an outline of the emblem member. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009031 | Safety Brakelight System - This disclosure provides a three-color coded brake lights system, analogous to those found in common traffic lights. In one embodiment, a green light may be at the center, yellow or amber lights on both sides of the green light, and red lights adjacent to the yellow or amber lights. The system may operate analogous to a traffic light to signal the tailing driver on the real-time status and or behavior of a lead car, and also significantly mitigate the severity of rear-end and other collisions with the application of a three color-coded system being followed by global motorists for safe driving. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009032 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RENDERING CONTENT ON THE EXTERIOR OF A VEHICLE - A display system for use on the exterior of a vehicle having a display and a processor. The processor is configured to determine when the vehicle is stopped or in motion, such that the processor directs the display system to display an image based on that determination. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009033 | AIRCRAFT PASSENGER LIGHT WITH READING AND HALO LIGHTING - An aircraft passenger light includes a reading light unit having a reading light unit and a halo light unit. The reading light unit includes at least one reading light source and is configured for emitting a targeted reading light output. The halo light unit includes at least one halo light source and is configured for emitting a ring shaped halo light output, at least partly surrounding the targeted reading light output. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009034 | NOTIFICATION DEVICE - A notification device includes: a notification-sound output portion provided in a vehicle and configured to output a notification sound toward the outside of the vehicle; a notification display portion provided in the vehicle and configured to output a notification display toward the outside of the vehicle; a notification controlling portion configured to control the notification sound of the notification-sound output portion and the notification display of the notification display portion; and a stop-state determination portion configured to determine whether the vehicle during the automatic driving enters a stop state or not. When the stop-state determination portion determines that the vehicle during the automatic driving enters the stop state, the notification controlling portion outputs a stop-time notification sound as the notification sound by the notification-sound output portion and outputs a stop-time notification display as the notification display by the notification display portion. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009035 | VEHICULAR CAMERA SYSTEM - A vehicular camera system includes a camera module having an imager assembly, a main circuit board and a camera housing. The imager assembly includes (i) an imager disposed on an imager circuit board and (ii) a lens holder having a lens assembly that includes a lens barrel accommodating a lens. The imager assembly includes a flexible ribbon cable that electrically connects to an electrical connector at a multilayered PCB of the main circuit board. The camera housing includes an upper cover and a lower cover and includes a forward portion and a rearward portion. The main circuit board is accommodated within the forward and rearward portions, and the imager is disposed at the rearward portion and is not disposed at the forward portion of the camera housing. The lens holder is attached at the upper cover of the camera housing. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009036 | VIEWING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A viewing device for a vehicle has: a monitor that displays a captured image of a vehicle rear side; and a control device that carries out display control that compresses the captured image such that a compression rate gradually becomes higher from a vehicle inner side toward outer sides, and displays an image on the monitor. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009037 | VEHICLE SIGHTING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF SETTING ANGLE OF VIEW OF IMAGING SECTION OF VEHICLE SIGHTING DEVICE - When a relationship between a distance from a rear camera to a target subject, and a ratio of a size of the target subject displayed on a monitor with respect to a size of the target subject reflected in a half-mirror, is determined while fixing an angle of view of the rear camera to a predetermined value, the angle of view of the rear camera is set such that a size of the target subject at an infinite distance in the relationship becomes a size that is | 2021-01-14 |
20210009038 | ROAD MACHINE - A road machine includes a hopper, a screed, a measuring unit configured to measure an amount of pavement material inside the hopper or pavement material held in front of the screed, and a display device disposed in an operator's seat and configured to display the amount of pavement material measured by the measuring unit. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009039 | WING FOLDING MECHANISM FOR A DEVICE ATTACHED OUTSIDE A VEHICLE - Mechanism ( | 2021-01-14 |
20210009040 | LAMP FOR VEHICLE - A lamp for vehicle includes a light source unit including a light source and a light guide unit which emits light incident from the light source to form an image having a predetermined shape; a lamp assembly including a lamp housing and a lens unit coupled to the lamp housing to form a space for accommodating the light source unit and a plurality of lamp components; and a position fixing unit formed on one side in the lamp assembly to fix a position of the light source unit. The position fixing unit comprises a first contact portion that contacts at least a portion of a lower surface of the light guide unit; and a second contact portion that contacts at least a portion of an upper surface of the light guide unit. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009041 | VEHICLE SHELF SYSTEM & METHOD OF USE - A shelf system that may be used with a vehicle is described. The shelf system may have a shelf member that selectively pivots between a raised position and a lowered position. The shelf system may have a frame system as well as a sub-frame system to support it within the vehicle. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009042 | MOVING MULTI CONSOLE FOR VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides a moving multi console for a vehicle, which is designed to be used in various applications in the confined interior space in a vehicle, and which includes a second console slidably and rotatably mounted on a floor panel, a first console slidably and rotatably coupled to the second console, and first and second guide shafts, which are fixed at lower ends thereof to the floor panel and are inserted at upper ends thereof into the second console and the first console so as to guide and support sliding movement and rotating movement of the second console and the first console. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009043 | INTEGRATED GRAVITATIONAL ANTI-SPILL CONTAINER SYSTEM - Systems and apparatus for preventing spilling of a container inside a vehicle. The system includes an arm connected to a device or surface within the vehicle. The system also includes an engagement device connected to the arm and configured to engage a carrying device holding the container, the arm having a length such that the carrying device is suspended and avoids contact with any object inside of the vehicle. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009044 | AUTOMOTIVE ROOF RAIL SYSTEM - A roof rail includes a gasket that is formed of a liquid gasket material that is applied in a liquid state and cured to define a gasket. The liquid gasket material may be applied robotically. The liquid gasket material may be applied either before or after the roof rail is attached to a corresponding vehicle structure. The gasket may be recessed, flush, or proud relative to a lower surface of the roof rail. The liquid gasket material may be applied during the molding process of the roof rail. The roof rail may be formed of a plateable resin material, and the liquid gasket material may be non-platable and bonded bond to the plateable resin material. The roof rail having the gasket may be plated, with the plating material bonding to the areas of the roof rail that are not covered by the gasket. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009045 | REAR MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A REAR MODULE - A rear module can include a tailgate configured to pivot about a pivot axis that extends transversely with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction, and a frame element that extends transversely with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction and is integrated into the tailgate. The frame element has a first fastening assembly at its respective ends. The first fastening assembly being set up to selectively lock the rear module in a closed state of the tailgate together with second fastening assembly which are configured on the rear-side vehicle body. A motor vehicle can have such a rear module. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009046 | ULTRASONIC SENSOR - An ultrasonic sensor includes: an ultrasonic element provided to transmit or receive an ultrasonic wave propagating along a directional axis; and an element housing case that includes a case diaphragm having a thickness direction along the directional axis. A resonant space is defined between the case diaphragm and the ultrasonic element for the propagating wave, by housing the ultrasonic element while separating the ultrasonic element from the case diaphragm. A horn shape is defined in the element housing case in which a width of the resonant space in a direction orthogonal to the directional axis is reduced as the resonant space extends in an axial direction parallel to the directional axis. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009047 | TRUCKS INCLUDING EXTERNALLY MOUNTED SPEAKER ENCLOSURES AND METHODS OF MOUNTING SPEAKER ENCLOSURES - A pickup truck includes a passenger cabin that includes a rear wall. A truck bed includes a front wall that faces the rear wall of the passenger cabin. A space is provided between the rear wall of the passenger cabin and the front wall of the truck bed. A speaker assembly includes a speaker enclosure mounted externally to the rear wall of the passenger cabin and located between the rear wall of the passenger cabin and the front wall of the truck bed. A speaker extends forward from the speaker enclosure and through an opening in the rear wall of the passenger cabin. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009048 | SEATING ASSEMBLY TO SUPPORT A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING THE MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE WITH THE SEATING ASSEMBLY - A method of supporting a mobile computing device in a vehicle comprising: providing a seating assembly disposed in an interior of a vehicle, the seating assembly comprising a seatback and a headrest adjustably coupled to the seatback; placing a mobile computing device between the seatback and the headrest; and adjusting the headrest relative to the seatback such that the seatback and the headrest support the mobile computing device. The seatback can further comprise a first lower support member including an upward extension, wherein, placing a mobile computing device between the seatback and the headrest includes placing the mobile computing device adjacent and forward the upward extension of the first lower support member; and wherein, the upward extension of the first lower support member further supports the mobile computing device. The method can further comprise connecting the mobile computing device to a connection port on the seating assembly. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009049 | MOLDED PART - A molded part having a front side of the molded part designed as a visible side, comprising a decorative layer having a front side and a rear side opposite the front side, a carrier arranged on the rear side of the decorative layer, and a functional layer arranged on the front side of the decorative layer. The functional layer is or comprises an electrical display element, wherein the electrical display element is designed, in a switched-on operating state, for displaying a surface image and/or for realizing a display function, and/or for realizing an illumination function on the visible side of the molded part, and wherein the electrical display element is at least largely transparent and/or translucent when the operating state is switched off, so that the front side of the decorative layer is visible through the functional layer on the visible side of the molded part. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009050 | WIRE HARNESS ROUTING STRUCTURE FOR PANEL, HARNESS MODULE, AND WIRE HARNESS ROUTING METHOD FOR PANEL - A wire harness routing structure for a panel, includes: a panel member that includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a wire harness that is routed to the panel member. The first surface has a harness accommodating groove that accommodates a harness main body of the wire harness, the harness accommodating groove being recessed toward the second surface. A resin cured portion that holds the harness main body is formed in the harness accommodating groove. The resin cured portion is formed by a resin with which a predetermined range of the harness accommodating groove is filled and which is cured. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009051 | WIRE HARNESS - A wire harness including: a plurality of wires each including a core wire and an insulative covering that covers an outer periphery of the core wire; a plurality of protective tubes into which the plurality of wires are respectively inserted, and which are each formed independently; and a fixing member that gathers together and fixes the plurality of protective tubes. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009052 | CABLE HARNESS - A cable harness that has water-sealing properties includes a sheath that accommodates an ABS sensor cable and a parking brake cable. The ABS sensor cable and the parking brake cable branch apart at an end portion of the sheath. An integrally molded member includes, in an integrated manner, a water-sealing portion that seals the end portion of the sheath from water, and a bracket attachment portion that is attached to the bracket. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009053 | CABLE HARNESS - A cable harness that has water-sealing properties includes a sheath that accommodates an ABS sensor cable and a parking brake cable. The ABS sensor cable and the parking brake cable branch apart at an end portion of the sheath. An integrally molded member includes, in an integrated manner, a water-sealing portion that seals the end portion of the sheath from water, and a bracket attachment portion that is attached to the bracket. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009054 | IN-VEHICLE NETWORK SYSTEM - An in-vehicle network system includes a power supply, an upper electronic control unit (ECU), an intermediate ECU configured to communicate with the upper ECU, and a plurality of lower ECUs configured to communicate with the intermediate ECU. The intermediate ECU is configured to receive power supplied from the power supply, and maintain the lower ECUs in a power-off state until the intermediate ECU receives a message from the upper ECU and supply the power supplied from the power supply to the lower ECUs in response to the message transmitted from the upper ECU. The lower ECUs are configured to transition, when the power is supplied from the power supply, from the power-off state to a standby state to wait for an instruction. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009055 | ALLERGEN MAP CREATED BY VEHICLE NETWORK - A system for providing allergen information includes an allergen sensor located on a vehicle designed to detect allergen data corresponding to levels of at least one allergen in an environment of the vehicle. The system further includes a network access device located on the vehicle and designed to transmit the allergen data to a remote server and to receive an allergen map from the remote server, the allergen map being based on the allergen data from the vehicle and from additional vehicles, and indicating the levels of the at least one allergen at various locations on the allergen map. The system further includes an output device designed to output data. The system further includes an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the allergen sensor, the network access device, and the output device and designed to control the output device to output the allergen map received from the remote server. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009056 | Motor Vehicle Ignition Switch and Ignition Device Provided With This Ignition Switch - A motor vehicle ignition switch has a first and a second electrical circuit for detecting the angular position of a key in an ignition lock, with a rotor that is rotatable about a rotation axis so as to be able to selectively take an off position, a starting position, a running position, an on position and an intermediate position, distinct from each other; the second circuit is independent of the first circuit and defines a resistive divider; the first circuit has a first, a second and a third conductive laminas, electrically isolated from each other; the first circuit has two contacts, one of which is arranged on the third lamina in the running position and in the starting position and on the first lamina in the intermediate position. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009057 | VEHICLE CABIN MONITORING SYSTEM AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL - A control system for a vehicle includes a cabin monitoring system disposed at a vehicle and operable to detect presence of at least one occupant in the vehicle. The cabin monitoring system is operable to determine a temperature at an occupant detected in the vehicle. A control is operable to control a climate control system of the vehicle. The control, responsive to a determined temperature at a detected occupant, adjusts the temperature setting of the climate control system of the vehicle. The control system receives a remotely-provided profile from a source remote from the vehicle that is associated with a future occupant of the vehicle. The control system may adjust the temperature setting in accordance with remote-provided profile associated with the future occupant prior to arriving at a location for picking up the future occupant. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009058 | VEHICULAR STRUCTURE - A vehicular structure includes: a first member formed in a tubular shape and having protrusions on an outer periphery thereof; and a second member formed in a tubular shape and having a locking wall with a hole in which the first member is inserted. The first member is joined to the second member such that a portion of the first member that is inserted in the hole of the second member is expanded, and the protrusions are in contact with the locking wall of the second member. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009059 | FRONT GUARD FOR WORKING VEHICLE - A front guard includes: a lower frame; and an upper frame and is configured to be swung to change a posture between a standing posture and a forward-leaning posture with respect to the lower frame. The lower frame has: a first lower member; and a second lower member. The upper frame has: a first stretching portion; a second stretching portion; and a connector portion. The connector portion has: a first portion; a second portion; and a middle portion. The first portion shifts forward as extending from the first stretching portion side to the middle portion side. The second portion shifts forward as extending from the second stretching portion side to the middle portion side. The middle portion extends in the vehicle width direction to connect the first portion and the second portion. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009060 | COLLISION PROTECTION - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media are provided for collision prevention. In some embodiments, a trajectory of a vehicle with respect to an object can be determined using a trajectory prediction model and sensor data associated with the vehicle and the object. Based on the trajectory, a collision event involving the vehicle and the object can be determined and one or more collision protection devices can be activated. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009061 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIRBAG - Disclosed is a device for controlling an airbag, which includes a first sensor unit configured to detect surrounding vehicle information using at least one sensor, a second sensor unit configured to detect collision information of an ego-vehicle using at least one sensor, and a controller configured to calculate a target relative velocity and time to collision (TTC) based on sensing information detected by the first sensor unit, determine a collision risk of the ego-vehicle based on the calculated target relative velocity and TTC, maintain a threshold for airbag deployment by default or adjust the threshold, based on a result of the determination of the collision risk of the ego-vehicle, compare the maintained or adjusted threshold with the collision information received from the second sensor unit, and control whether to deploy the airbag based on whether the collision information is the maintained or adjusted threshold or more. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009062 | LOW SEVERITY IMPACT DETECTION SENSOR SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A crash sensor system for a vehicle capable of operating in an autonomous mode includes an electronic control unit (ECU) having a processor circuit. The ECU triggers an occupant restraint system of the vehicle in the event of a severe impact event with the vehicle. Satellite sensors are electrically connected to the ECU and are mounted at the front end, the rear end, the right side and the left side of the vehicle near or on an outer surface thereof to detect low severity impact event with the vehicle that does not cause activation of the occupant restraint system. The processor circuit executes an algorithm to confirm, via data from the plurality of satellite sensors, whether the low severity impact event with the vehicle occurred and if so, the ECU triggers a brake controller and a steering controller to cause the vehicle, while in the autonomous mode, to pull over and stop. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009063 | APPARATUS AND METHOD TO DETECT CRASH TYPE OF VEHICLE - An apparatus and a method to detect a crash type of a vehicle provides a front acceleration sensor configured to sense a left front acceleration and a right front acceleration in the front of a vehicle; a center acceleration sensor configured to sense a center left acceleration and a center right acceleration in the center of the vehicle; a collision direction detection unit configured to detect a collision direction of the vehicle using the accelerations; a high frequency component detection unit configured to detect high frequency components by filtering the accelerations; and a crash type detection unit configured to detect a crash type of the vehicle using the accelerations of the high frequency components in accordance with the collision direction. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009064 | SAFE EXIT ASSIST SYSTEM - A safe exiting assistance system includes an object detector that detects an object which approaches from a rear side of a vehicle, a body detector that detects physical information of a passenger in the vehicle, a door opening/closing detector that detects door opening or closing information of the vehicle, a determiner that determines whether a situation requires alert to the passenger in response to detection results of the object detector and the door opening/closing detector and calculates a value sensed by the body detector in response to vehicle information set in advance, and a controller that differently controls a position and an irradiation angle of a light source in response to the physical information when information in which the alert is necessary is received from the determiner. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009065 | ENERGY ABSORPTION MEMBER FOR VEHICLE TRIM - A vehicle includes a vehicle body including a pillar. The pillar includes a support structure. A passenger compartment is defined by the vehicle body. A trim member disposed in the passenger compartment on the pillar. An energy absorption member is coupled to the trim member. The energy absorption member includes a base and at least one rib extending from the base. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009066 | CRASH PAD INCLUDING AIR-BAG-DOOR-OPENING PART - A crash pad including an air-bag-door-opening part is provided, which includes a crash pad base, an air-bag-door-opening part, which is positioned so as to face air-bag doors disposed on the crash pad base, and an opening-inducing groove, which is formed along an opening line of the air-bag-door-opening part. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009067 | SEAT WITH AIRBAG - A seat including a seatback having a top and two sides extending downwardly from the top and an airbag supported by the top and the two sides of the seatback and including a tube inflatable forward and downward from the top. The airbag defining at least one inflation chamber in fluid communication with the tube. The inflation chamber extending from at least one side of the seatback towards the tube. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009068 | SEAT SUPPORTED AIRBAG - An assembly includes a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. An airbag is supported by the seat back and is inflatable to an inflated position above the seat. A pyrotechnic actuator is mounted to the seat bottom and is connected to the airbag. When the airbag is inflated to the inflated position, the pyrotechnic actuator pulls the airbag toward the seat bottom. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009069 | SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH FULL SEATBACK AIRBAG - A seatback carrier module includes first and second side portions spaced-apart from one another and interconnected by an upper portion. A cradle portion is disposed along the first and second side portions and the upper portion of the seatback carrier module. The cradle portion includes inner and outer edges with a rearwardly extending body portion. A mounting portion is disposed along a portion of the inner edge of the cradle portion. The mounting portion includes inner and outer edges with a body portion disposed therebetween. The mounting portion further includes a rearwardly extending sidewall disposed along the inner edge of the mounting portion. An airbag assembly is received within the cradle portion and has an inverted U-shaped configuration to substantially surround the outer perimeter of the seatback frame. The airbag assembly is an elongate member defining an overhead airbag assembly. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009070 | AIRBAG DEVICE - The air bag device is provided with an air bag | 2021-01-14 |
20210009071 | AIRBAG MOUNTING TAB ASSEMBLY - An apparatus for helping to protect an occupant of a vehicle includes a curtain airbag inflatable from a stored condition to a deployed condition in which the curtain airbag is positioned between a side structure of the vehicle and the vehicle occupant. The curtain airbag comprises a mounting tab comprising overlying layers of airbag material that define a pocket and through each of which a mounting tab aperture extends. A bracket comprises a plate with a bracket aperture extending therethrough. The bracket is positioned in the pocket so that the bracket aperture is aligned with the mounting tab apertures. A fastener has a portion extending though the mounting tab apertures and the bracket aperture. The fastener blocks the bracket from removal from the pocket. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009072 | ROOF AIRBAG APPARATUS - A roof airbag apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: an airbag main body which is deployed from a roof of a vehicle by gas generated by an inflator part when the vehicle collides; a tether operation part which is mounted to the airbag main body, and has a tether; and an auxiliary airbag which is connected to the airbag main body, and deployed from the airbag main body when the connection with the tether is released. | 2021-01-14 |
20210009073 | VEHICLE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF FORMING - An assembly includes an airbag, a trim panel, and an airbag container having a sidewall defining a cavity receiving the airbag. The airbag container has an opening through which the airbag is deployable. A flexible membrane cover extends over the opening. A spacer portion is coupled to the membrane cover. The spacer portion is configured to extend proud of the sidewall. The spacer portion resides within a gap between the trim panel and the airbag container and touches the trim panel to resist deflection of the trim panel. | 2021-01-14 |